Chone Figgins

Shortstop Erick Aybar chuckles as he recalls the 2010 version of himself, the one the Angels tried in the leadoff spot. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound switch-hitter fit into the role then about as comfortably as he would fit into Albert Pujols' uniform. "It was almost like I was a little kid back then," said Aybar, now 31. "I put too much pressure on myself." In his first try as a leadoff man, Aybar was tabbed to replace Chone Figgins, who hit .298 with a .395 on-base percentage and an American League-leading 101 walks in 2009 before signing with the Seattle Mariners. Aybar is an aggressive hitter and has never walked more than 36 times in a season. But he began...

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